Test 3 AP Gov

In the attached image, the President's Press Secretary would fall under category:

A

"But quitting the dim light of historical research, [...]" -Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 70 Based on the excerpt above, which statement below would the author most likely agree with?

A country needs an executive who can take strong, independent action

"There is an idea, which is not without its advocates, [...]" - The Federalist Papers, No. 70 Which of the following statements is most consistent with Hamilton's argument in the passage above?

A strong, passionate executive is needed to preserve the nation in times of war and domestic troubles

The federal bureaucracy:

Attempts to utilize the specialization and expertise of its members

In the attached image, the President's Secretary of Defense would fall under category

C

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the two below? TREATIES EXECUTIVE AGREEMENTS (A) Example of a delegated power of the president Example of an inherent power of the president (B) Informal agreement; not binding from one presidential administration to the next Are valid as both international law and domestic law in the United States (C) Requires ratification by Senate Can be cancelled by majorities of both houses of Congress (D) Made between the President and another country Made between Congress and another country

C

Revenue Agencies:

Collect Tax Money

The president decides to send troops to Syria to help in the fight against ISIS. This is an example of which of the president's powers?

Commander-in-chief

All of the following are ways in which the executive branch's bureaucracy enforces the law EXCEPT:

Conducting research on the executive branch through agencies such as the Government Accountability Office

In the attached image, the President's Director of the Office of Management and Budget would fall under category:

D

All of the following presidential powers are subject to a check of the legislative branch EXCEPT:

Issuing an executive order

Under the Americans with Disabilites Act, the Department of Housing and Urban Development is given the authority to "determine legal standards of disabled access to all public housing and public accomodations under federal jurisdiction." In terms of the presidency, this is an example of:

Delegated Power

See the attached image of the 2016 presidential election electoral college results and choose below which it accurately represents:

Donald Trump won the most amount of popular/overall votes in the country

In general, federal bureaucrats:

Earn less money than those with comparable jobs in the private sector

The President's ability to pardon those convicted of federal crimes is an example of a(n):

Expressed Power

The creation of the Executive Office of the Presidency in 1939 was partially a result of:

Federal government activity and delegation by the legislative branch to the executive branch increasing under the New Deal

The United States Postal Service (USPS), which charges people for the market-based service of delivering mail and other goods, is an example of a(n):

Government Coporation

The War Powers Resolution:

Has been disputed by modern presidents as unconstitutional

In terms of presidential influence, Presidents typically:

Have substantial influence over the behavior of members of Congress from their own party

Which of the following statements accurately describes a feature of the policy-making process in the U.S. House of Representatives?

House members can introduce bills raising revenue for the government but cannot introduce cloture motions

Typically, inherent presidential powers have been asserted

In the country's modern history during times of military conflict

See the attached image of presidential vetoes in recent administrations and choose the option that it accurately represents:

Over modern history, presidential vetoes are more likely to be overturned when the President's political party controls neither chamber of Congress

A strategy for the legislative branch to more closely control the executive branch's bureaucracy would be:

Passing clear, narrow laws with guidelines for implementation

"In addition to educating the country, [President Barack Obama's] goal is to frame the political debate and set an agenda that the next Democratic presidential nominee can run on next year—an agenda that Obama hopes will put opposition Republicans at a big disadvantage. His power to persuade is another vital weapon in the president's arsenal, since he can command media and public attention almost whenever he wants." - Keneth T. Walsh, U.S. News and World Report, 2015 The strategy described in the passage above is an example of which of the following?

Popular Mobilization

"That unity is conducive to energy will not be disputed. Decision, activity, secrecy, and despatch will generally characterize the proceedings of one man in a much more eminent degree than the proceedings of any greater number; and in proportion as the number is increased, these qualities will be diminished . . ." -Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 70, "The Executive Department Further Considered," 1788 Which of the following scenarios would be considered an example of how unity is conducive to energy in the executive branch, as defined by the author of the passage?

President Obama's covert use of drones and special operations to battle ISIS in Syria

"The President of the United States has an extraordinary range of formal powers, of authority in statute law and in the Constitution. Here is testimony that despite his "powers" he does not obtain results by giving orders. He also has extraordinary status, according to the customs of our government and politics. Here is testimony that despite his status he does not get action without argument. Presidential power is the power to persuade... - Richard Neustadt, Presidential Power and the Modern President, 1991 Based on the text above, with which of the following statements would the author most agree?

Presidential Power comes largely from the president's effectiveness in influencing others in the government

Recently, President Trump's Environmental Protection Agency proposed rules that would limit what types of scientific and medical research can be used to determine public health regulations. This is an example of the President's power of:

Regulatory Review

A potential iron triangle could exist between the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs, the National Association of Home Builders, and the:

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

The organization and power dynamics of any Congress are shaped most by:

The Congressional leadership

"Whoever attentively considers the different departments of power must perceive, that, in a government in which they are separated from each other, the judiciary, from the nature of its functions, will always be the least dangerous to the political rights of the Constitution; because it will be least in a capacity to annoy or injure them. The Executive not only dispenses the honors, but holds the sword of the community. The legislature not only commands the purse, but prescribes the rules by which the duties and rights of every citizen are to be regulated. The judiciary, on the contrary, has no influence over either the sword or the purse; no direction either of the strength or of the wealth of the society; and can take no active resolution whatever. It may truly be said to have neither FORCE nor WILL, but merely judgment; and must ultimately depend upon the aid of the executive arm even for the efficacy of its judgments." - Alexander Hamilton, Federalist Paper No: 78 Which of the following best describes what Hamilton means in the excerpt above when he says that the judiciary has no influence over "the sword?"

The Judiciary does not have direct control over the military

See the attached image of "Employees in the Federal Service as a Percentage of the National Workforce" and choose which of the below is accurately represented:

The average American is less likely to work for the federal government today than he/she was in the 1970's

"The president and the executive branch are always going to have a greater latitude and greater authority when it comes to handling emergencies in America because sometimes you have to respond quickly and not everything that is a danger can be publicized and be subject to open debate. However, when the dust settles, there have to be some guardrails [protections] against this authority." - President Barack Obama The quote most clearly refers to which of the President's roles?

The inherent power often claimed during times of national emergencies or crisis

Which of the following is one of the duties of the president specified by the Constitution?

The president must submit treaties to the Senate for approval

How does the composition of the White House Staff differ compared to those who work for Cabinet departments or the Executive Office of the President?

Unlike those working for Cabinet Departments or the Executive Branch, they are not responsible to Congress

Which of the following is more likely to occur under a divided government when the Presidency and at least one of the chambers of Congress belong to different parties?

Vetoes

"[The president] shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States..." - Article II, Section 2 of the United State Constitution Which of the following scenarios would make confirmation of a president's Supreme Court nominee most difficult?

When the president and the majority leader of the Senate are members of different political parties

(McConnell is Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader in Senate) The attached political cartoon is most likely in reference to:

the amount of power the majority party of the senate has in handling supreme court nominations